Chapter 29

I sighed and closed my eyes. I was tired. I was bored. I missed my man. Was it healthy to hold on to someone this much? I felt like I would die soon if he didn’t come back. Days at work without his teasing weren’t the same anymore, and the nights were more and more lonely... I couldn’t even bear to sleep at my place because I felt like if I stayed away from Harry’s apartment for too long, the little I had of his presence was going to leave.

Maybe I was just being stupid and paranoid, but try being a sad woman who was separated from her man and only friend. Maybe I should make more friends and let more people in.

That thought wasn’t really plausible, though. I was always home. I had no chance to make any friends. The people at the office had their own distinct idea about me. And Pearl... she was nice, but if I was being honest, I didn’t trust her.

So, I was on my own.

It went on like that for a week. I would go to work,